“The citizens of Crimea voted to join the Russian Federation. Either we support democratic processes or we don't. I do. Sometimes people don't vote the way you think they should. Get over it. To not recognize something that clearly has occurred is downright delusional and leads to bad government pol…”
“One of the main problems with modern American government is Congressional deference to the "expertise" of lobbyists when writing bills which eventually become laws and career bureaucrats when filling in regulatory gaps in such legislation. The power these unelected people wield will no doubt be inc…”
“But why stop there? Why not amend this bill to ban the collection of all demographic data for use by the federal government. Still on board, democrats? Such data has been used to limit the rights of individuals, reapportioning them, as the party in power sees fit, to various groups based on race, ge…”
“"Congress shall make no law...prohibiting...or abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble..." Corporations, unions, churches, professional organizations, charities, and political parties are examples of peaceable assemblies of people, and as such should enjoy the rights and privileges…”
“Admitting immigrants and their families to our country is one thing. Paying relocation expenses for their families is quite another thing entirely. It is neither constitutional nor affordable, and it's a privilege we don't extend to tax-paying citizens. That being said, children of legal immigrants,…”
“Advertising anything to anyone is a deductible business expense for tax purposes*. This should either be true for everyone or for no one. We are all equal under the law. I do understand the impulse of the nanny-staters out there, but you'll just have to find another way. Try parenting. It works. …”
“Just answering the question posed, yes, money could be raised for breast cancer research in this way. As none of the costs are passed on to the taxpayer, unless one purchases coins, benefits from research results, or derives income in the breast-cancer research industry, there is no effect on the ge…”
“Many commenters at this site seem to be conflating regulations with bills and laws. Unlike the latter, regulations are written by unelected bureaucrats in the various agencies and departments of the executive branch. In many cases, these regulations are enforced as though they are laws. Allowing the…”
“I'm not really sure how much more can be done to promote early literacy in this country. What I do know is that it should not be the function of the government to provide pediatric waiting rooms with Highlights and Curious George so that we feel like we're doing "eeeeeeeverything possible" to make s…”
“In this scenario, one or more family members entered this country illegally. If enforcement of the law through deportation separates family members, they can choose to reunite in their home country. Immigration is a choice, as is emigration. When citizens break the law and go to prison, do we wring …”
“NASA was created in 1958 to put man into space. Since then people have been to the moon, have lived on space stations, have sent unmanned probes to the outer reaches of the solar system, and can see farther than we ever thought possible. In cooperation with space agencies of other nations and privat…”
“The US has a rich history of looking the other way as our strategic allies trample the rights of their citizens. In a perfect world, governments would be good stewards of open societies. This world is far from perfect. Our government needs to look inwardly and lead by example, leaving our well-worn,…”
“Those currently in power seem to want everything about our society to be open, except of course for their own books. However, since this is the "most transparent administration in history", I'm sure the President will sign this bill post haste;) Considering the complicated entanglements involving th…”